HL Deb 02 April 1996 vol 571 c23WA
Baroness Hayman

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they believe that bilingual teaching projects are of value in promoting the acquisition of fluency in a foreign language.

Lord Henley

The limited evidence, from the handful of bilingual projects of which we have heard, suggests that they can lead to increased motivation and success in modern foreign language learning. It is not clear however whether they necessarily promote high standards in the other curricular subjects involved.